Argentina president promises legalized abortion
The newly elected president of Argentina, Alberto Fernández, said Sunday, November that, once the Executive takes office he will send...
HEALTH
Health alert follows 5 dengue deaths, 2,676 cases
A countrywide sanitary alert was issued by the Ministry of Health (Minsa) on Wednesday, November 6 as the numb.er of...
New food safety group with wider powers
The Panama Food Safety Authority (Aupsa) will be replaced and in its stead will be the National Service of...
Major health problem among Ngäbe Buglé young
The Ministry of Health (Minsa) recognized on Tuesday October 29 that there is a health problem in the Ngäbe...
HEALTH: Prediabetes signals high risk if something doesn’t change
By Dr. Adrian Vella, (Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester) Prediabetes means that your blood sugar level is higher than normal but...
New children's hospital faces further never ending atory delay
With occupancy at its maximum level Panama’s Children’s hospital (Hospital del Nino ) will have to face new delays before...
Panama approves new drug to fight prostate cancer
Panama is the fourth country in Central America to endorse the use of apalutamide , a medicine for men with...
Police bust group selling e-cigarettes and liquid pot
National Police units have located and dismantled a criminal organization dedicated to distributing electronic cigarettes with liquid marijuana. Panamanian authorities...
Health blitz closes restaurant as diarrhea outbreak mounts
Health authorities in San Miguelito have ordered the temporary closure of Jerry N ° 4 restaurant, following a series of ...
HEALTH: Dental exam before surgical procedure could save your life
By Dr. Daniel DeSimone ( Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester) A dental exam before surgery is important because dental infections...
HEALTH: How not to die from diabetes
By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM We’ve known since the 1930s that type 2 diabetes can be prevented, arrested, and...
HEALTH; Ministry withdraws ranadine heartburn tablets
All tablets containing ranitidine have been withdrawn from the Panamanian market said Panama’s Ministry of Health (Minsa), on Thursday, October...
